Onward Scenarios

Dancing With Ian/His Feeling For You

"Ian! (Name)!" A familiar voice called you both.
You both had just left your homeroom when Gabby found you. The elf girl jogged up to you two, her dark hair pulled back in it's usual bun.
"Hey Gabby." Ian said, "What's up?"
"Hey, you guys know about the dance this friday right?" She asked, "We're all going to go as a group, do you guys want to come too?"
"Sure!" You beamed.
Honestly, you had been really looking forward to the dance. You had even debated about asking Ian to go, but every time you had the chance someone would interrupt you.
"I dunno," Ian said sheepishly, "I-I'm not much of a dancer."
"Oh.." You muttered, thinking that that would have answered your question if you had asked.
Ian noticed the disappointed look on your face before you looked away from him. Were you wanting to go with him? The thought made his heart skip a beat. He had thought of asking you, but every time he tried he got too nervous and changed the topic. Gabby looked from Ian to you, quickly realizing what was going on.
"Oh come on!" She chirped, "It'll be fun! Besides, Winston isn't much of a dancer either, but he still likes to go and hang out with everyone. You should think about it!"
You looked at Ian, wondering if you two could change his mind, "She's got a point you know. It could still be fun just listening to the music together."
Ian glanced to Gabby who subtly gave him a thumbs up.
"O-okay." Ian said, "I'll come too then."
"Great!" You cheered as the bell rang.
"Oh, I guess that means we better get to science." Gabby said.
"Yeah, I got to get to math." You replied, "I'll see you guys at lunch!"
Gabby and Ian waved goodbye to you as they began walking to class. Once you were out of earshot, Gabby turned to Ian with a teasing smile.
"You're welcome." She chuckled.
"F-for what?" Ian asked, acting as if he didn't know what she meant.
"You looked like you could use a little help back there." Gabby said, "I don't know why you don't just tell her how you feel already."
Ian felt the heat rush to his cheeks as he quickly looked to see if anyone else had heard her.
"I-I don't know what you're t-talking about." He stammered, "We're just friends."
"For now." Gabby chuckled, "You two obviously like each other. You should go for it!"
"What if she says no though?" Ian asked, "Things will be... Awkward. I mean, what if she doesn't want to hang out anymore?"
"Well that is a possibility." Gabby admitted before gently punching his shoulder, "You got this though! I'm positive she likes you too!"
"You two must be talking about (Name)." Winston snickered.
Ian froze, staring at the large troll, "H-how-"
"Come on, man," Winston grinned, "It's so obvious she likes you. You should go for it!"
"That's what I said!" Gabby exclaimed.
"What are you guys talking about?" Avery asked as they walked up to the small group.
"Nothing!" Ian said, taking his seat by Winston.
Avery choked back a snort as they smiled, "Nevermind, I think I know who we're talking about."
"Does everyone know?!" Ian groaned, trying to hide his face against the desk.
"I think just us." The cyclops replied, "I mean, I really doubt (Name) knows. Especially since she asked me if you were single."
"What?!" Ian jumped up, drawing the classes attention.
"Something you wish to share with the class Mr. Lightfoot?" The teacher asked as he walked to the front of the class.
"N-no sir." Ian replied, sinking down in the chair.
~~~
A couple days passed and the night of the dance finally came. Ian felt like his stomach was in knots. He checked his outfit in the mirror, wondering if he looked okay. It was just his jeans and a simple burgundy short sleeved button up shirt.
"You look good." Barley said from the doorway with a smile.
"Th-thanks." Ian said as he nervously brushed his shirt down.
"Relax," Barley chuckled, "It's just a dance with your friends. It'll be fun."
"I'm not much of a dancer though." Ian replied.
"That's okay." Barley grinned, "Don't overthink it. Just move with the music. If all else fails, just ask (Name) to dance when a slow dance comes on."
"How do you even dance to a slow dance?" Ian asked.
"Oh that's easy." Barely waved his hand, "Just put your hands on her waist, she'll put her hands on your shoulders, and you just sway to the rhythm."
"Really?" Ian asked, was it really that simple?
"Oh yeah." Barley said, "As you sway you wind up turning in a little circle, and that's it."
"Look at my little chubby cheeks!" Laurel cooed as she poked her head into the room, "All ready for your first dance?"
"I-I think so." Ian said with a nervous laugh.
"Catch!" Barley said as he tossed his keys to Ian.
"Wait... You're letting me borrow Guinevere 2?" Ian asked.
"Well yeah," Barley laughed, "How else are you going to pick up (Name)?"
~~~
You waited outside your house, tugging slightly at your sundress. You aunt was working late and your sister was also at work, leaving you fidgeting outside your house as you wondered if you looked okay. You felt your heart jump as you saw the familiar yellow van come around the corner. It was safe to say you had a small crush on Ian, but you didn't think he returned the feelings. Still, you enjoyed being able to spend time with him. After all, crushes come and go, don't they?
"Hey!" Ian greeted as he slid out of the van, "You look really nice."
"Thanks, you do too." You said as Ian opened the passenger door for you.
As you two drove to the school, you talked about different things. Ian couldn't help gripping the steering wheel now and then. You two weren't even at the dance yet and he already felt like his heart was mimicking a hummingbird. What was it going to be like when you two actually danced?
You both met your friends out in front of the school before walking in together. The music pulsed through the cafeteria as you all walked in. Ian was surprised to see the lights were off, the only light source being a couple balls of shifting colored lights and a strobe light near the dj table. The cafeteria was crowded, the other students dancing and bumping into one another.
"Let's go this way!" Gabby said, leading the way to a less crowded area in the corner.
The steady rhythm of the music thumped through the room, Ian looked to his friends watching them bob and step to the music as they started falling into their own rhythms. He thought about what Barley had told him.
'Don't overthink it. Don't overthink it.' He told himself as he let himself begin moving to the music.
"There ya go!" Winston said with a grin as he nudged Ian.
"Just relax!" You called over the music as you took his hand and began dancing with him.
When you touched his hand, Ian felt his nervousness subside. Seeing your smile as you took the lead somehow put him at ease. He didn't even mind the fact that his heart started fluttering again. He couldn't help laughing as you purposely did a goofy little dance move. Before he knew it, you all were dancing together, without any cares of what the other students thought. If they were to even pay attention to your group that is.
"I found myself dreaming in silver and gold," The first slow dance of the night began to play, "Like a scene from a movie, that every broken heart knows."
Winston broke off from the group to catch his breath, Avery joining him, and Gabby went to find someone to dance with. You looked to Ian, wondering if he was going to ask you to dance or if it would be better for you to ask.
"(N-name)?" Ian nervously looked around before asking, "Do you want to keep dancing?"
"Sure!" You beamed.
A wide smile spread across Ian's face as he took a step towards you. He carefully placed his hands on your waist as you put your hands on his shoulders. He gave you a nervous smile as you both began to gently sway. Neither of you could stop smiling as you looked at one another.
Ian wondered if you really did have feelings for him like the others had said. Was that really possible? It wasn't like you pulled away from him as he carefully moved closer to you. In fact, when you noticed him inching closer, you did the same. You carefully wrapped your arms around the back of his neck as you laid your head on his shoulder. Ian wondered if you could hear how fast his heart was beating as he gently wrapped his arms around you. He could smell the sweet smell of brown sugar and honey. Ian couldn't help but wonder if that was from how often you bake or if it was your shampoo. Either way, he was sure he'd remember that smell from now on.
Before you both knew it, the song was over and the cafeteria was once again pulsing as the music picked back up. You both hesitantly pulled away from each other as your friends once again joined you.
Later that night, Ian drove you home as the two of you talked about how much fun you both had.
"Aren't you happy you came tonight?" You asked as he pulled up to your house.
"Yeah, that was actually really fun." He said with a smile.
"We should go to the next one too!" You grinned as you leaned over and hugged him, "Thanks for the ride."
"Any time." Ian replied as he returned the hug. "And yeah, definitely!"
You both said your goodbyes as you got out of the van and made your way into the house. As Ian drove home, a thought occurred to him, did that mean the next dance would be a date?